W: The Camping Trip that Changed America by MrsCossum

rebecca_cossum — 2025-08-28 11:33:47 UTC

Prompt: What happened between Roosevelt and Muir on their camping trip?
Student task: Share a summary, drawing, or key event from the book by adding a POST [+] to this column.

rebecca_cossum — 2025-08-28 11:33:47 UTC

Prompt: How can advocacy change the way people explore and use the natural world?
Student task: Share an example of advocacy you’ve seen in nature, school, or community by adding a POST [+] to this column.

rebecca_cossum — 2025-08-28 11:33:47 UTC

Prompt: How did John Muir’s advocacy influence Roosevelt?
Student task: Post a thought, quote, or image showing how advocacy protected nature by adding a POST [+] to this column

rebecca_cossum — 2025-08-28 11:33:47 UTC

Exploration & Discovery

Prompt: How did exploring Yosemite lead to new discoveries about protecting nature?
Student task: Connect how Muir and Roosevelt’s trip helped people understand the need for national parks by adding a POST [+] to this column.

rebecca_cossum — 2025-08-28 11:33:47 UTC

Prompt: What issues in today’s world need advocacy (climate change, water, animals, forests)?
Student task: What is something that you could be an advocate for? Share your idea by adding a POST [+] to this column.

rebecca_cossum — 2025-08-28 11:33:47 UTC

Wonder Wall

Prompt: What questions do you still have about national parks, advocacy, or discoveries in nature?

Try these sentence starters...

rebecca_cossum — 2025-08-28 11:33:47 UTC

1. 📖 The Story

“One important thing that happened on the camping trip was…”
“This trip changed America because…”
“My favorite part of the story is when…”

2. 💬 What is Advocacy?

“Advocacy means…”
“Advocacy is important because it can…”
“An example of advocacy I have seen is…”

3. 🌲 Advocacy in Action: Muir & Roosevelt

“John Muir spoke up for nature by…”
“Roosevelt made a decision to…”
“Because of Muir’s advocacy, the result was…”

4. 🔎 Exploration & Discovery

“When they explored Yosemite, they discovered…”
“Exploration can lead to discoveries like…”
“The trip helped people realize that…”

5. 🗣 Advocacy Today

“A problem in the world today that needs advocacy is…”
“If I could advocate for something, I would…”
“One way to speak up for change is…”

6. ❓ Wonder Wall

“I wonder why…”
“A question I still have is…”
“I am curious about…”

rebecca_cossum — 2025-09-04 11:26:33 UTC

Yosemite National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

rebecca_cossum — 2025-09-04 11:26:42 UTC

Muir Woods National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

Jyel

2025-09-04 16:20:16 UTC

Theodor Rosevelt went camping to see what whose happening to the nature and then decided to make nacinol parks - Corinthian

2025-09-04 16:22:32 UTC

Emma

2025-09-04 16:22:34 UTC

this is when they where on a horse

Lola

2025-09-04 16:23:08 UTC

at the station meeting the president

Jyel

2025-09-04 17:15:31 UTC

Emily

2025-09-04 17:16:19 UTC

leila chichizola

2025-09-04 17:16:29 UTC

they did get escorted with the rest of the presidential party

🐦‍🔥Mason

2025-09-04 17:18:01 UTC

Above: Teedie Roosevelt and John Muir, after the snow.

Judah

2025-09-04 17:18:31 UTC

The president writing a letter to Mr. Muir if he can join Muir in a camping trip

Emma

2025-09-04 17:20:58 UTC

This is when they were camping in the wilderness.

Emily

2025-09-04 17:21:02 UTC

John

2025-09-04 17:23:29 UTC

The key event on their camping trip was that when John Muir picked a cone and shook it then the seeds came out. I think this is the key event because, after John Muir shook it and told Roosvelt people cut these type of trees down. Roosvelt was a little bit mad about people trying to cut down these beautiful trees.

HENRY

2025-09-04 17:24:03 UTC

Theodor read a book that Murri wrote and saw a note then sent a leter to Murri and Rosevelt went on a trip to Yosemite forest and went camping

Emma

2025-09-04 17:25:53 UTC

This is when they were setting up camp.

Anderson

2025-09-04 17:26:27 UTC

when Roosevelt was done camping he protected the forest by making national parks and more

dax

2025-09-04 17:28:01 UTC

Oliver shurman

2025-09-04 17:28:44 UTC

when the president sent a letter to Mr. Muir and sed "I am coming west I want to go camping with you and no one else"

Mallory

2025-09-04 17:28:53 UTC

the story is about Roosevelt and john Muir and them going camping. and them trying to save the trees.

Kendall

2025-09-04 17:30:27 UTC

having fun together last time

theo

2025-09-05 15:51:28 UTC

teddy asked john Muir to go camping so he went with with john

🐦‍🔥Mason

2025-09-05 15:57:36 UTC

I don't recall anything. :(

Jyel

2025-09-05 16:03:42 UTC

It could chang the way how people act and have people take care of the world

theo

2025-09-05 16:06:41 UTC

I do food drive every year to make Shure people are fed and healthy and strong at cub scouts I all ways bring in the most

2025-09-05 16:08:03 UTC

in nature people cut trees down to build something and its not right without permission or replanting the tree cause there are animals homes there

Nyla

2025-09-05 16:08:05 UTC

Advocacy means public support so teddy went out of his way to go camping with Muir to prove the truth behind the forest. Teddy didnt want them cutting down their trees because their are smaller animals living in the trees and cutting them down can harm them.

Emma

2025-09-05 16:09:47 UTC

These are the GIANT Sacoya trees that every one keeps cutting down its very bad we need to fix that so STOP CUTTING DOWN TREES!

Lola

2025-09-05 16:10:43 UTC

when he sends the letter

Dax

2025-09-05 16:10:48 UTC

advocacy is supporting a cause, example

my mom was supporting a cause by protesting.

2025-09-05 16:11:17 UTC

I have seen advocacy in nature by picking up trash and protesting for reasons like cutting down trees or to build a national park.

Emily

2025-09-05 16:12:27 UTC

Advocacy means standing up for something. An example of this is when wildlife preserve's fight for the people not to cut down the trees because there is wildlife in mostly all of the trees.

Kendall

2025-09-05 16:17:42 UTC

Having a fun time descovering things

Mallory

2025-09-05 16:17:50 UTC

what I have seen is that a lot of people are leaving their trash all around the school and it is not good for a school and for us and the people who work her

HENRY

2025-09-05 16:18:27 UTC

first Rosevelt sent a note then he saw a grizzly giant then it snowed and last, he made Yosemite Forest a national park

Anderson :D

2025-09-05 16:22:12 UTC

helping people in our community like picking up trash and helping people and helping the people how are in need

kinga

2025-09-05 16:24:34 UTC

this is someone standing up for their friend.

Lola

2025-09-05 16:27:52 UTC

Some ways I see Advocacy is, I see kids giving a toy just to be nice and I see people at home giving me my plate at dinner so I would not have to get up and get it and if I forgot my wallet at home but I found something I really liked someone else would buy it for me. And there are so many more ways to be kind and give. like give something to someone homeless.

henry

2025-09-05 16:30:00 UTC

it is when we help or advocate to do something or cheer for someone and to give.

Lola

2025-09-05 16:31:15 UTC

You can also do a food drive.

FORMS OF ENERGY

rebecca_cossum — 2025-09-08 13:13:21 UTC

In Camping with the President, Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir spent time hiking, camping, and exploring the wilderness. Think about all the things they did on their trip. What forms of energy do you notice as part of their camping adventure? Be sure to explain your answer with examples from the story.

Emma

2025-09-08 16:24:09 UTC

This is Yosemite national park one of the world's most famous national parks.

OLIVER!

2025-09-08 16:25:18 UTC

AVOCACY IS WHEN PEPOLE ARE KIND TO OTHERS LIKE HELPING HOMELIS PEOPLE

John

2025-09-08 16:26:50 UTC

Roosevelt said to John that why would people cut down trees then after their trip Roosevelt said to the people you can not down anything or vandalize anything in the forest.

Lola

2025-09-08 16:28:21 UTC

people use advocacy to help nature by cleaning up trash, so it does not hurt animals and nature

2025-09-08 16:28:41 UTC

Muir and Roosevelt saw a cut down sequoia tree and said it was bad that they cut it down and should've replanted it

kinga

2025-09-08 16:29:09 UTC

Roosevelt advocated for the trees and the forest.

Emily🐶

2025-09-08 16:30:27 UTC

Advocacy protected nature because President Roosevelt thought that people in the future needed to see the giant sequoia trees because they were so magnificent. So, he told the people to turn it into a national park.

Emma

2025-09-08 16:30:48 UTC

This is what happens when you don't take care of your environment.

2025-09-08 16:31:37 UTC

it showed how important nature is and to not ruin it or destroy it because it helps are earth

OLIVER!

2025-09-08 16:31:50 UTC

If you be nice to nature, it will treat you well that's the golden rule.

2025-09-08 16:32:38 UTC

rosevelt advocated for the trees and Muri and made national parks

Lola

2025-09-08 16:32:40 UTC

advocacy help because john Muir was worried about the nature.

2025-09-08 16:32:44 UTC

🐦‍🔥Mason

2025-09-08 16:33:00 UTC

Muir had advocacy by telling President Roosevelt what he could do to save nature.

theo

2025-09-08 16:33:57 UTC

Muir and Roosvelt made Shure the trees stayed for generations to come

2025-09-08 16:35:39 UTC

I could show advocacy by standing up for what is right and not wrong for are community

Theodore saw what was going on and he made national parks

2025-09-08 16:36:54 UTC

2025-09-08 16:37:27 UTC

There was light on their camping trip, and the president made a rule were you cant cut down the trees

2025-09-08 16:37:30 UTC

John

2025-09-08 16:37:47 UTC

When Roosevelt said that you can not cut down anything in that forest after that they he would build a national park. And he told them if you cut down to much trees there may be no forest in the future.

🐦‍🔥Mason

2025-09-08 16:38:23 UTC

By creating national parks, President Roosevelt got people to understand that nature is VERY important, and that they must be careful what to do with it.

kinga🐬❤️

2025-09-08 16:38:33 UTC

it helped because people are going to visit the national parks and touching grass

Emily

2025-09-08 16:38:34 UTC

Because it helps people understand that people need to see the amazing trees or wildlife in the future.

Mallory

2025-09-08 16:38:34 UTC

they were standing up for the trees in the forest, so they are not getting cut down.

Juliette

2025-09-08 16:38:36 UTC

Muir told Rosevelt that the Seqouia trees are only used for fence post.

2025-09-08 16:38:53 UTC

The sources are sun light, and nature such as, trees, gras and mountains. That is in these pictures.

Theo

2025-09-08 16:39:01 UTC

the trees were running out so they made national parks to conserve the sequoia trees

Anderson :D

2025-09-08 16:39:23 UTC

when Muir's told Roosevelt about nature Roosevelt gave by protecting nature

John

2025-09-08 19:19:37 UTC

I could try to make people not litter in the ocean by making a company to clean up oceans if people do not stop littering in the sea.

2025-09-09 15:59:16 UTC

that camping trip made teddy create the national park.

2025-09-09 16:00:38 UTC

I would be an advocate for littering because that hurts the environment and causes pollution.

Emily

2025-09-09 16:01:59 UTC

How many national parks are in America?

Judah

2025-09-09 16:02:28 UTC

After the trip with Muir and Roosevelt, Roosevelt felt amazed by all of the stuff he experienced during his camp. So he decided to tell the people not to build the buildings and destroy the nature he wanted to make the people feel what he felt and enjoy the wilderness

kinga🐬❤️

2025-09-09 16:03:08 UTC

I can advocate for the ocean because people put trash in it and destroy coral

dax

2025-09-09 16:03:12 UTC

Jonn Muir influenced him by supporting, protect the wilderness, by taking him on a camping trip to see the wilderness.

HENRY

2025-09-09 16:03:36 UTC

the exploration of Yosemite Forest made it a national park

2025-09-09 16:03:39 UTC

I have helps Tampa Bay by giving them 200 usd from a lemonade stand.

Mallory

2025-09-09 16:06:07 UTC

it is Yosemite Park, and it is a famous park and a lot of people go there.

2025-09-09 16:07:20 UTC

Mason

2025-09-09 16:08:18 UTC

I can be an advocate by keeping national parks clean.

Emily

2025-09-09 16:08:30 UTC

Examples of light is the sun, the fire, and their lanterns. Examples of mechanical energy is John Muir, Teddy Rosevelt, And the horses. Some examples of heat are the fire, the sun, and body heat.

THEO

2025-09-09 16:08:57 UTC

MAKE SHURE THE HOME LESS IS FED

dax

2025-09-09 16:09:36 UTC

it showed Roosevelt the importance of nature

Anderson

2025-09-09 16:09:42 UTC

people now know that nature is good for the world and if Roosevelt did not make national our world would not be the same

Juliette

2025-09-09 16:10:34 UTC

something I have seen that we could help with is how we could make a station of trash paper extras and make something out of the leftover paper.

Emma

2025-09-09 16:10:35 UTC

STOP BEING A BULLIE! This will help you and other people to stop being a Bullie be a upstander.

Emma

2025-09-09 16:13:11 UTC

This is a no no cutting down trees is bad for the environment.

2025-09-09 16:16:50 UTC

People should pick up trash because it hurts the environment.

MALLORY

2025-09-09 16:18:12 UTC

NO litter in the because it is bod for the environment.

Mallory

2025-09-09 16:23:28 UTC

heat energy because when they stared a fire it made heat energy for them to stay warm

MICHAEL

2025-09-09 16:27:47 UTC

Theodore Roosevelt saw a tree being cut down and he disapproved of it

MICHAEL

2025-09-09 16:32:01 UTC

people should be picking up any types of trash because if people throw trash in the street because

it is bad for the animals

Anderson :D

2025-09-09 16:32:39 UTC

you can advocate by picking up trash, helping people, being kind or nice, telling people how to be healthy.

henry

2025-09-09 16:33:57 UTC

stand up for those in need or those who are being bulled or people/animals who can't speak for themselves

Juliette

2025-09-09 16:34:58 UTC

Muir saw something he could help with so he wrote a book and that inspired Roosevelt to go on a hike with him which got him to build a national park.

Juliette

2025-09-09 16:38:19 UTC

something that he discovered a and explored is the Sequia trees and how they come from tiny seeds.

Juliette

2025-09-09 16:42:39 UTC

something that needs advocacy is trash it gets all over the place people cant just throw trash on the ground.

Anderson :o

2025-09-09 16:46:11 UTC

there was heat from the campfire that they built. Also there was light from the sun and there was energy of motion when they were on the horses.

Juliette

2025-09-09 16:51:36 UTC

some forms of energy I noticed is that the fire is heat and the bird pushing the debris of the tree is mechanical the horses are mechanical the fire is also light energy the food is chemical and them talking and birds whistling is sound.

HENRY

2025-09-10 12:04:08 UTC

an example of energy they used is light energy when they took the picture

Jonh told Rosevelt what was happening to the forest

2025-09-10 16:20:04 UTC

2025-09-10 16:21:37 UTC

you have to get in to nature

Jonh used advocacy when he told rosevelt what happend

2025-09-10 16:22:25 UTC

2025-09-10 16:22:57 UTC

This is when he was reading a book about nature. -Charlotte

so people can be canected to the world

2025-09-10 16:23:43 UTC

not litter and tell people not to litter

2025-09-10 16:24:52 UTC

🐦‍🔥Mason

2025-09-10 16:25:14 UTC

Chemical energy- all the life in the forest.

kinga

2025-09-10 16:25:16 UTC

how many animals re in the natinal parks in amarica

JUDAH

2025-09-10 16:26:35 UTC

people that can not afford to buy anything

2025-09-10 16:28:05 UTC

this is when he was on the giant tree. -Charlotte

2025-09-10 16:30:00 UTC

Roosevelt saw that people were cutting down the trees, and put a stop to it.

2025-09-10 16:31:07 UTC

I can try and keep people from throwing trash everywere.

2025-09-10 16:32:06 UTC

I can try and stop people from throwing trash everywere. - Charlotte

Judah

2025-09-10 16:33:44 UTC

John Muir convinced theodore to tellthe people not to destroy the wilderness

2025-09-10 16:37:14 UTC

People do not care about the earth and just through trash on the ground

Judah

2025-09-10 16:40:51 UTC

theodor and muir did lots of mechanical energy because the whole trip they were walking.

2025-09-10 16:46:44 UTC

I could be advocate today by cleaning up trash in the park.

2025-09-10 16:53:29 UTC

theodore roosavelt saw a tree being cut down ad he dissaproved of it becase he was worried that future genorations wouldnt be able to see the grizzly giant.

2025-09-10 16:53:47 UTC

How many trees and animals did Roosevelt save? -charlotte

2025-09-10 16:55:57 UTC

Roosevelt made shore no one cuts down those trees now.

Advocacy

2025-09-10 23:27:52 UTC

Advocacy is about standing up to oppression and changing the way people act in the world.

Advocacy in action with Muir & Roosevelt

2025-09-10 23:41:36 UTC

Advocacy protected the environment through Roosevelt and Muir fighting to protect it.

2025-09-10 23:47:16 UTC

Exploring Yosemite gave a lot of fresh land to the States and heightened our senses to the environment. Also, John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt took a trip there to make Roosevelt help the environment survive.

Ethan (TGAP)

2025-09-10 23:50:02 UTC

I could advocate for no bullying or to clean the beach.